Biggar Elks hold official opening of Club rooms under the new Eamon Block, room furnished with lounge chairs made of Elk antlers, pictures donated by CN and CP, included a library and equipped with a kitchen.

The Canadian Bank of Commerce offer silver cup for school garden competition

July 1926

hospital board formed

Engineman Modeland one of the oldest engineers pulling out of Biggar made a record run with the Silk Train last week coming down from Wainwright in 2 hours and 45 minutes flat, making up 16 minutes on this division

Dr. Shaw resigns his position of CNR doctor after 22 years, R.J. Gardiner appointed in his place

SourcesThe historical time line for this period 1921 to 1930 is compiled from the reports and stories printed in The Independentnewspaper printed in Biggar during this time period. Not all issues of the newspaper published during this time period have been preserved. The following is a listing of the newspapers missing from the collection.

1921 - February 17 missing, April 21 had birth announcements but newspaper damaged, April 28 to the end of the year the newspapers are missing.

1922 - complete run of newspapers.

1923 - only January 4 issue, balance of the year missing.

1924 - January 10, January 31, October 2 and November 6 newspapers are missing.

1925 - complete year missing.

1926 - January 7, January 14, October 2 and November 6 newspapers missing.